{"product_id":"the-art-of-war-by-ralph-d-sawyer-9780813319513","title":"The Art of War","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/em\u003e is almost certainly the most famous study of strategy ever written and has had an extraordinary influence on the history of warfare. The principles Sun Tzu expounded were utilized brilliantly by such great Asian war leaders as Mao Tse-tung, Giap, and Yamamoto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst translated two hundred years ago by a French missionary, Sun Tzu's \u003cem\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/em\u003e has been credited with influencing Napoleon, the German General Staff, and even the planning for Desert Storm. Many Japanese companies make this book required reading for their key executives. Increasingly, Western business people and others are turning to \u003cem\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/em\u003e for inspiration and advice on how to succeed in competitive situations of all kinds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhy has a two-thousand-year-old text proven so valuable in today's world? Because \u003cem\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/em\u003e embodies an Eastern tradition of strategy that emphasizes outwitting an opponent through speed, stealth, flexibility, and a minimum of effort. These time-tested principles work; they have been proven on the battlefield and in the marketplace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike most editions of Sun Tzu currently available (many simply retreads of older, flawed translations), this superb new translation makes use of the best available classical Chinese manuscripts, including the ancient tomb text version discovered by archaeologists at Linyi, China. Ralph Sawyer, an outstanding Western scholar of ancient Chinese warfare and a successful businessman in his own right, places this classic work of strategy in its proper historical context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSawyer supplies a portrait of Sun Tzu's era and outlines several battles of the period that may have either influenced Sun Tzu or been conducted by him. While appreciative of the philosophical richness of \u003cem\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/em\u003e, his edition stresses Sun Tzu's practical origins and presents a translation that is both accurate and accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47643257405676,"sku":"9780813319513","price":48.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780813319513-the-art-of-war.jpg?v=1779166956","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-art-of-war-by-ralph-d-sawyer-9780813319513","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}